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Household of John Harper (born 1841, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Harper and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Harper, born in 1841 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Harper, born in 1844 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1864 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in -), Alexina (born 1875 in -), John (born 1878 in -) and James (born 1880 in -).


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John Harper's household

Male

John

Harper

Head
Female

Jessie

Harper

Wife
Male

William

Harper

Son
Female

Margaret

Harper

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Harper

Daughter
Female

Alexina

Harper

Daughter
Male

John

Harper

Son
Male

James

Harper

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Harper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Harper

Head

Married

40

1841

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Harper

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Harper

Son

-

17

1864

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Harper

Daughter

-

13

1868

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Harper

Daughter

-

8

1873

-

Alexina

Harper

Daughter

-

6

1875

-

John

Harper

Son

-

3

1878

-

James

Harper

Son

-

1

1880

-

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